2013 Institute: Travel Information

Directions to Barnard College

Barnard College is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan between 116th and 120th Streets along the west side of Broadway. It is easily accessible by car, bus, or subway from anywhere in New York City, including the local airports. Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements.

From Out of Town

By Air:

New York City is served by three major airports, LaGuardia, JFK and Newark, and several small regional airports. For those participants traveling to Barnard on domestic flights, New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the closest to campus; ground transportation options from the airport include the M60 express bus (Cost: $2.25 Metrocard ride / Travel Time: 60 minutes) or NYC taxi (Cost: $25-30 / Travel Time: 25-40 minutes).

The AirTrain travels from the airport to Sutphin Boulevard / Jamaica station.

From there you can either transfer directly to the subway via the E line traveling to the 42nd street subway station, or take the Long Island Rail Road into Penn Station.

By Train:

Trains arrive at Grand Central Station (Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street) or Pennsylvania Station (7th Avenue and 34th Street). We recommend that you take a taxi from the train or bus stations if you are coming to Barnard for the first time. For more information, visit the Amtrak web site.

By Car:

From the Henry Hudson Parkway (West Side Highway):

Take the 96th Street exit (either from the north or south).

Go two blocks east to Broadway.

Take a left turn uptown to Barnard's main gate at 117th Street.

To reach the Henry Hudson Parkway from the north:

Take the New York Thruway (Route 87) or New England Thruway (I-95) to the Cross Bronx Expressway toward the George Washington Bridge.

Bear right as you approach the bridge and take the exit for Henry Hudson Parkway south.

From the east:

Take the Grand Central Parkway or Long Island Expressway west to the Cross Island Parkway north.

Cross over the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway toward the George Washington Bridge.

Exit onto the Henry Hudson Parkway south.

From the south and west:

Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) north or I-80 east to the George Washington Bridge.